Digital Snapshots

Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman)

Buildings at Parchman

This exhibit features photographs that show the types of buildings that Parchman included, as well as the differences in areas allocated for those imprisoned at the facility versus the non-imprisoned staff of Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman).

  • Men in front of building with two cars

    Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) Photographs, Item 9; ca. 1914

    Mississippi State Penitentiary. Unidentified prison building.

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  • Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) Photographs, Item 11; ca. 1914

    Building with number 5 on chimneys, accompanied by smaller buildings

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  • Church with steeple and tower in its front right corner

    Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) Photographs, Item 12; ca. 1914

    Chapel.

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  • Grant multi-story home with upper and lower porches

    Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) Photographs, Item 1; ca. 1920-40s

    "Superintendent's Home."

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  • Simple brick house in a field

    Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) Photographs, Item 2; ca. 1920-40s

    "Chaplain's Home. Parchman, Miss."

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  • Brick building with three low gables and a porch with a dirt yard in front

    Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) Photographs, Item 6; ca. 1920-40s

    "Brickyard Camp. Negro Camp Housing, Carpenters, Brick masons, Etc."

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  • Man in front of a large, wood shed with two sets of double doors

    Parchman (Mississippi State Penitentiary) Photograph Booklet, Item 46; undated

    New Feed Storgae [Storage] House

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